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Old Gold & Black

'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

A Case For The Infamous Loco Drink, Four Loko

A Case For The Infamous Loco Drink, Four Loko

David Ajamy November 1, 2018

Imagine it is around 10 p.m. Thursday. You are starting to sip on a little something to alleviate the thirsty of said Thursday. In your mind, what are you drinking? I assume for many of you who are 21...

Everyone Should Visit Their Local Farmers Market

Everyone Should Visit Their Local Farmers Market

David Ajamy October 25, 2018

When most people think of Saturday, they think of Moe’s Southwest Grill or juuling. I think of the Cobblestone Farmers Market. Every week, I look forward to two major events: one being the legendary...

A sign in front of a 7-Eleven in New York announces that the convenience store accepts SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), on October 20, 2012. President Donald Trump has called for replacing half of the food stamp benefits received with a food delivery service tentatively called Americas Harvest Box. (Richard B. Levine/Sipa USA/TNS)

Food Stamps Provide A Crucial Safety Net

David Ajamy October 4, 2018

One in eight Americans receive SNAP or The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, once termed “food stamps.” Should SNAP funds — provided by taxpayers — continue to be used for junk foods and...

Last Resort Deserves More Attention Than It Gets

Last Resort Deserves More Attention Than It Gets

David Ajamy September 13, 2018

For some, Last Resort (LR) is a premier institution for fun on a Thursday night. For some, it’s truly their last resort. For me though, it's the homeland I have wished for since my birth almost 22 years...

A selection of the popular Juul brand vaping supplies on display in the window of a vaping store in New York on Saturday, March 24, 2018. (Richard B. Levine/Sipa USA/TNS)

Juul Needs to Change its Game Plan To Keep Winning The Vape Game

David Ajamy September 6, 2018

Juuling has become a subject of quite some prominence on not just college campuses but all around. It used to surprise me to see someone juuling in class or the library, but now it surprises me when people...

How To Adjust To Life With A Roommate

How To Adjust To Life With A Roommate

David Ajamy August 24, 2018

In many college films, it is portrayed that you either become best friends forever with your roommate, or mortal enemies. And I won’t say that either is impossible, but from my experience, there is a...

300 dpi 1 col x 3.25 in / 52x83 mm / 177x281 pixels Chris Ware color illustration of a homesick college student crying and grasping a picture of her family and pets. Lexington Herald-Leader 2001

Don’t Let Homesickness Define Your Year

David Ajamy August 24, 2018

Leaving your home for college is something you have probably been thinking about since you got that big packet in the mail from Wake Forest. And while college is full of wonders and amazing memories, it...

Mans Best Friend: A Tribute to the Life of Callie

Man’s Best Friend: A Tribute to the Life of Callie

David Ajamy April 5, 2018

When people ask me if I have siblings, I usually respond by saying either “one” or “two.” Sometimes I just mention Mecaria, my six-year-older sister who lives in Asheville, but most times I mention...

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How to Find your Place in an Office Setting

David Ajamy March 1, 2018

Working in an office is altogether odd for me. I assume because I am used to the daily process of going to class then going to Moe’s Southwest Grill and back to my room. But beyond the change of scheduling,...

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How to: Get Creative with Kale

David Ajamy February 22, 2018

A telling sign that a specific food is popular is when you can walk across a college campus and see the food’s name on a piece of attire. That, or if, when browsing Instagram, every recipe has the item...

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The Importance of Finding Groups with Similar Interests

David Ajamy February 8, 2018

It’s likely that during a student’s time at Wake Forest, one will either travel abroad or away from Wake Forest or has already. While not everyone can travel away from Wake Forest because of their...

Larger Lessons Learned at a Concert

David Ajamy February 2, 2018

The other week I did something out of my comfort zone; I decided to go to a concert alone. I tried to convince friends to go, but no one was feeling it (probably because it was on a Wednesday night) and...

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